Sidney Sugarman

Judge Sidney Sugarman

Personal

Birthday:

9/4/1904

Birthplace:

Boston, MA

Date of Death:

8/9/1974

Place of Death:

Hallandale, FL

Race or Ethnicity:

White

Gender:

Male

Prior Employment:

Private practice, New York City, 1927-1946
Counsel, Bronx County [New York] Clerk`s Office, 1939-1946
Special deputy comptroller, New York City, 1946-1949

Nominated to U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, October 15, 1949; no Senate vote

Education

Name of School:

Boston University School of Law

Boston University School of Law (BU Law) is a nationally recognized law school located in the heart of Boston University's campus on Commonwealth Avenue in Boston, Massachusetts.

Consistently ranked in the top 30 law schools, "U.S. News and World Report" currently ranks it 26th in the country. Three specialties are in the top 10, including Health Law (#5), Tax Law (#7), and Intellectual Property Law (#9). Princeton Review ranks it 2nd place nationally in "Best Professors" and 7th place for "Best Classroom Experience." For the class of 2017, the median student LSAT score was 163 and median GPA was 3.66.

Boston University School of Law offers a broad selection of legal classes and seminars (approximately 200) with a student to faculty ratio of 12:1.

Degree:

LL.B.

Degree Year:

1925

Judicial Career

Court Name:

U. S. District Court, Southern District of New York

Court Name:

New York Southern District Court

President Nominating:

Harry S Truman

Party Affiliation of President:

Democratic

Commission Date:

5/1/1950

Retirement from Active Service:

6/30/1971

Termination Date:

8/9/1974

Termination Reason:

Death